"Louvain" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /lu.vɛ̃/
Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin Luvanium, Latinized from a Viking/North Germanic or Frankish name *Loven, composed of *lo (“forest, clearing”) + *hvein (“swamp, marsh”), from Proto-Germanic *hwainō, *hwin- (“swamp; moor”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱʷeyn- (“to soil; mud; filth”), thus meaning "swamp near the forest." Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|ML.|Luvanium|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin Luvanium, {{bor+|fr|ML.|Luvanium}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin Luvanium, {{der|fr|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|fr|frk|-}} Frankish, {{der|fr|gem-pro|*hwainō}} Proto-Germanic *hwainō, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*ḱʷeyn-|t=to soil; mud; filth}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱʷeyn- (“to soil; mud; filth”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Louvain ?
  1. Capital city of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium Categories (place): Cities in Belgium Derived forms: Louvain-la-Neuve, louvaniste Related terms: Leuven (english: in Dutch)
    Sense id: en-Louvain-fr-name-IUNSwRWX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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